Italian: Extended and Nuclear Family

• Extended Family: Consists of relatives beyond the immediate family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, often living in close proximity and emphasizing strong familial bonds.

• Nuclear Family: Comprises the parents and their children, typically living separately from the extended family, focusing on the core unit of the family.

• Blended Family: A family unit formed when one or both parents have children from a previous relationship, typically bringing them together with new partners and/or children.

Vocab:

Family: la famiglia

Mother: madre

Father: padre

Sister: la sorella

Brother: il fratello

Son:la figlio

Daughter: la figlia

Wife: la mogile

Husband: il marito

Twins: i gemelli

Parents: i genitori

Grandfather: il nonno
Grandmother: la nonna

Granddaughter: la nipote

Grandson: il nipote
Aunt: la zia
Uncle: lo zio

Niece: la nipote

Nephew: il nipote
Cousin: il cugino/ la cugina

Great Grandparents: i bisononni

Stepbrother: il fratellastro

Stepsister: la sorellastra

Stepmother: la matrigna

Stepbrother: il patrigno